Chapter 1521 - 581: Friend or Foe?
Originally thought Dongfang Liuli would continue pestering relentlessly, but unexpectedly, she left so easily. This took Guangzi by surprise, who was still thinking of countermeasures.
However, Ye Lingyue saw clearly that someone from the Liu Guang Team whispered something in Dongfang Liuli’s ear.
Judging by the lip movements, they mentioned the river and several important keywords like Yi Qianyu.
You have to admire the Liu Guang Team for discovering Yi Qianyu so quickly.
When Ye Lingyue left that area earlier, she deliberately discarded some clothing fragments by the riverside, along with the scent of blood. A thorough investigation wouldn’t be difficult to uncover.
Her goal was to divert Dongfang Liuli.
Ye Lingyue breathed a slight sigh of relief.
But just then, the innkeeper came again, saying that someone outside was asking to see them.
"Another one? Quite the rarity today; usually no one pays attention to us Huangquan Team, but today it’s one after another."
Qin Xiaochuan and others murmured.
"You all are too modest, the Huangquan Team is full of hidden talents. Who would dare look down on you?"
As they heard a hearty laughter, a robust, upright young man walked in with a few others.
The newcomer had a commanding presence, and as soon as he entered, Ye Lingyue and Bo Qing, among others, were slightly startled.
Especially Guangzi, standing to the side, whose face darkened upon seeing him.
Why is it him?
Wasn’t this the same man she encountered outside the city earlier?
The person was indeed the Captain of the Tang City Team, Tang Tiansong.
"May I ask who you are?"
Ye Lingyue was secretly astonished. This person appeared only slightly older than Bo Qing, yet his cultivation had reached Small God Realm Perfection. Watching the subtle movements of his limbs, you could detect a hint of Primordial Power lingering, extremely alert. If there was any disturbance nearby, he would undoubtedly pounce like a fierce Leopard King.
"I’m the Captain of the Tang City Team, Tang Tiansong. These are my teammates. I believe the person in front of me is Captain Ye of the Huangquan Team."
Tang Tiansong finished speaking and then greeted all the other members of the Huangquan Team with clasped fists.
His words were modest and polite, quite different from Dongfang Liuli and the "dead ghost" Yi Qianyu.
He could easily leave a good impression.
"So, it’s Captain Tang, I’ve heard a lot about you. May I know what brings Captain Tang here today?"
Since arriving in Qiyu City, Ye Lingyue had heard of the second-ranked Tang City Team, but meeting Tang Tiansong in person was another matter. Now that Dongfang Liuli had just left, and Tang Tiansong followed right behind, Ye Lingyue was puzzled about Tang Tiansong’s exact purpose for coming today.
"Captain Ye is indeed straightforward. Tang wouldn’t come here without reason. It concerns some matters this afternoon that I’m not clear on and would like to consult Captain Ye and... that lady over there."
Tang Tiansong, having said this, nodded slightly at Guangzi.
The miniature Ye Lingguang was cursing inwardly.
Damn Tang Tiansong, if I knew you were going to tattle to Sister, I should have taken care of you outside the city earlier.
If this guy tells Sister about those Shadow Guards, what should he do?
Guangzi was filled with regret.
But in front of so many people, he dared not lose his temper, only maintaining a stiff face, awkwardly caught between wanting to smile and not smiling.
Looking for her and Guangzi?
Ye Lingyue thought further; what Tang Tiansong just mentioned about the afternoon... could it be that he knew about her killing Yi Qianyu?
Ye Lingyue was unaware of Guangzi’s fury over the slaughter of Zhan Yue.
"Captain Tang, you and Ling Yue are both captains, talking to her makes sense, but why are you looking for Guangzi? Guangzi is just a girl with no strength to even truss a chicken." Qin Xiaochuan remarked enviously.
Ever since Guangzi arrived in Qiyu City, she rarely steps outside, and each time she does, she’s harassed by a swarm of admirers.
Qin Xiaochuan almost had to act as her bodyguard every day.
No strength to even truss a chicken?
Tang Tiansong cast a "rather peculiar" look at Qin Xiaochuan, laughing awkwardly.
Indeed, Miss Guangzi seems harmless, but beneath that harmless face...
Tang Tiansong dared not think further.
"Big Fool, why are you butting in when the Captain is looking for me? Captain Tang, right? To have a chat, let’s go to the front; not too many people need to be involved—just you, me, and Ling Yue."
Guangzi, afraid that Tang Tiansong would reveal his "true face," urged and guided the two of them to an empty room in the inn.
The other members of the two teams had to wait outside.
Meanwhile, after Dongfang Liuli hurriedly left the inn where the Huangquan Team was, she headed outside the city.
After Zhan Yue’s people were slaughtered, Dongfang Liuli had been searching for Yi Qianyu’s whereabouts.
Not because Dongfang Liuli cared about Yi Qianyu, but because he had a large amount of Soul-breaking Elixir on him, which made him hard to kill for ordinary people.
Unexpectedly, someone from the Liu Guang Team discovered Yi Qianyu’s clothing fragments and shoes by the riverside, ten miles outside Qiyu City.
There was also a lot of blood by the river, all signs indicating that Yi Qianyu must have encountered a demon beast by the river and was unwittingly devoured.
That damned Yi Qianyu was supposed to investigate the demon beast meat issue, so why did he run to the riverside for no reason?
Who could kill Yi Qianyu? Well, no doubt, the only possibility throughout the river would be the Azure Dragon Crocodile.
By the time Dongfang Liuli arrived, it was already near dusk.
After some inspection, she concluded that Yi Qianyu was indeed killed by the Demon Crocodile.
There were no other footprints or signs of other Demon Hunters at the scene.
Unfortunately, Yi Qianyu’s storage bag was not found.
Dongfang Liuli felt half regret and half relief.
Being killed by an unintelligent demon beast was better than being killed by a human.
This way, the Soul-breaking Elixir matter would not be exposed, but if Yi Qianyu was killed by the Azure Dragon Crocodile, then where were those mysterious Futu Heaven people?
Both these incidents happened precisely in the afternoon. Could it be too coincidental?
Dongfang Liuli pondered deeply. At this time, Dongfang Liuli glanced around and noticed that some of her people looked uneasy.
Upon inquiry, she learned that the test subject’s body was buried nearby.
"Idiots, wasn’t it ordered to throw the body into the river? Who told you to bury it here!"
Dongfang Liuli became furious when she discovered the body of a Demon Hunter.
The Soul-breaking Elixir experiments were a massive secret.
Previously, the failed experiment subjects were always chopped into mincemeat and thrown into the river, devoured entirely by the river’s demon crocodiles, leaving no fear of discovery.
"Lord Dongfang, recently the demon crocodiles around here have become quite fierce, so we..."
Several Demon Hunters from the Liu Guang Pavilion stammered.
That night, they were ordered to transport the body out.
Initially planning to dispose of it as usual, they were startled by a sudden strange noise along the riverside.
Thinking it was the Demon Crocodile coming ashore, they hastily buried it with dirt, but earlier they let their guard down and exposed some tracks.
"Hurry and throw it into the river, you almost ruined everything."
With a cold, sinister look, Dongfang Liuli ordered the body to be thrown into the river. Shortly after, a few bubbles rose, and the water slowly returned to calm.